[It's quiet, and Rachel fixes her stare on him, no matter how difficult it is. Because the door is open, now, and Rachel doesn't run away from what she has to do.]
I thought that... after Finn dumped me, everything was okay again. I was ready to give up everything for that -- when New Directions found out, they were going to kick me out. Me, their star, their best singer, but I couldn't let go of the idea that it was all going to be okay. Because you were the only person that understood me.
[She stops, for a moment, to look away.]
And when you left, I didn't think I was going to compete, because I didn't want to. But when I saw how badly they needed me, when I saw how Finn couldn't keep the group together, I had to... [She swallows.] Pick up and move on and continue and perform to the best of my ability, which is what I intend to do now.
[Offline]
-- I loved you.
[It's quiet, and Rachel fixes her stare on him, no matter how difficult it is. Because the door is open, now, and Rachel doesn't run away from what she has to do.]
I thought that... after Finn dumped me, everything was okay again. I was ready to give up everything for that -- when New Directions found out, they were going to kick me out. Me, their star, their best singer, but I couldn't let go of the idea that it was all going to be okay. Because you were the only person that understood me.
[She stops, for a moment, to look away.]
And when you left, I didn't think I was going to compete, because I didn't want to. But when I saw how badly they needed me, when I saw how Finn couldn't keep the group together, I had to... [She swallows.] Pick up and move on and continue and perform to the best of my ability, which is what I intend to do now.